1878 – 1975
Arthur E. Morgan was the designer and first Chief Engineer of the
Miami Conservancy District. His knowledge of flood control engineering contributed to the enactment of the Ohio Conservancy Act of 1914 and established many conservancy districts throughout Ohio. The dry dam system he put in place eventually led to the preservation of large tracts of green space, used by millions for year-round recreation. Early in his career Morgan deliberately adopted a policy he called conclusive engineering analysis, meaning that it was not enough to find a feasible answer. Every possibility must be explored to find the best solution. His expertise was recognized when President Franklin Roosevelt appointed him to be the first chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Later in life, Morgan served as the President of Antioch College for 16 years.